On 9/27/2008 11:17 AM, Mitulove wrote:
Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna


When the tree grows larger -- when the diameter of the trunk increases
by 10 inches (5 inches of radius) -- the tree will be pushing very hard
on the wall.

I don't really know how thick a maple's trunk will grow. But I have
several trees that are significantly thicker now than when they were
planted. Some increase by an inch or two every year.


--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/

Mitulove wrote:
Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna




Yes, it will cause problems. Cut it down now.

Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. It comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. I can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that, yet there it is, growing very happily. Is this kind of tree going to cause problems? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna

In article , Mitulove
wrote:

Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna

If it's an ornamental dwarf maple it might never be a problem, but four
inches is absurdly close to a building even for a small ornamental.
Ornamental maples do transplant well, all the way to twelve feet tall they
should survive the root-trimming to move them to a better spot. If it's a
wild maple it'll be a real problem eventually, and should just be cut down
before it gets large enough to require an expensive expert to take it down
safely.

If it's NOT a maple but some maple-leafed viburnum or some similar shrub,
it wouldn't be a problem, so you might want to know more precisely what it
is.

-paghat the ratgirl
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I forgot to post the image!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/...a84d86f0_o.jpg
Sorry about that

It is so small, I wonder if it is a volunteer? Like others have said, you
should remove it. Your foundation is more important then the tree.


"Mitulove" wrote in message
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I forgot to post the image!
http://tinyurl.com/4tqqxk
Sorry about that

Mitulove;817327 Wrote:
Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna




--
Mitulove

Mitulove wrote in
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I forgot to post the image!
http://tinyurl.com/4tqqxk
Sorry about that
Norway maple. nasty weed tree. it *will* damage your house.
cut it down now (you will have to keep cutting it for several
years, most likely, but kill it!)
lee
--
Last night while sitting in my chair
I pinged a host that wasn't there
It wasn't there again today
The host resolved to NSA.

On Sep 27, 7:17*pm, Mitulove
wrote:
Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. *It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. *I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. *Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? *Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna

--
Mitulove

Without a question my friend pull the thing out not only will it grow
bigger and rub/push against your wall but it will also take moisture
from the ground around the area and cause subsidence. GET RID OF
IT!! hope this helps :-)

On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:17:26 +0100, Mitulove
wrote:


Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna


Maple trees can grow to 50 feet and 2 feet diameter. Your tree has no
room to grow to its fullest potential. I have a healthy 70-foot
sweet gum tree next to my two-story house, but it is 5 feet away from
the foundation.

"Mitulove" wrote in message
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Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna




--
Mitulove

Potential risks of trees in the vicinity of a house.
1. Root structure may damage or destroy a slab foundation. May damage
footings by tilting them, causing them to provide no foundation support.
2. Severe winds in tandem with lots of rain may cause a tree to fall on a
house.
3. Branches and leaves growing adjacent to walls and eaves may prevent
normal air circulation. As a result, mildew and subsequent rot may occur.
4. Trimming a tree adjacent to the house may result in roof damage.
--
Dave

Food for thought. May cost more or
perhaps the same if the credit market
is allowed to correct on its own. The
added benefit is the credit market won't risk
doing the same thing or similar again
in the future. As a result, such risks taken
by borrowers won't eixist either.

Mitulove wrote:
Thank you all for the ID and the advice! Off to find the big
secateurs...




You may not know your trees, but you know your tools

Thank you all for the ID and the advice! Off to find the big secateurs...

On Sep 27, 1:17*pm, Mitulove
wrote:
Hello,
Another question about the plants in my new garden..
We've got this maple (I think) growing very close to the house. *It
comes out of the ground just 4 inches or so away from the wall. *I
can't imagine why someone would have purposely planted it like that,
yet there it is, growing very happily. *Is this kind of tree going to
cause problems? *Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Lanna

--
Mitulove

No tree should be that close to your house... it will cause problems
with the tree & your foundation. If you want to keep the tree, simply
transplant it or have a landscaping company do it for you if you don't
feel comfortable with it.